Mesitol (2,4,6-trimethylphenol) is an

organic compound In chemistry, organic compounds are generally any chemical compounds that contain carbon- hydrogen or carbon-carbon bonds. Due to carbon's ability to catenate (form chains with other carbon atoms), millions of organic compounds are known. Th ...

with the formula (CH₃)₃C₆H₂OH. It is one of several isomers of trimethylphenol. The name and structure of mesitol derives from the combination of mesitylene and

phenol Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it ...

Synthesis

Mesitol is the main product from the methylation of phenol with methanol in the presence of a solid acid. It can also be obtained by reaction of mesitylene with peroxymonophosphoric acid: : Peroxomonophosphoric_acid_reaction03

An alternative route involves palladium-catalyzed reaction of bromomesitylene with potassium hydroxide.

References

{{aromatic-stub Alkylphenols